Where and how would you enter this Spanish counterstamped 12 Maravedis [solved]

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Spain 12 Maravedis 1628 - 1660 Revalidation
I want to enter this counterstamped 12 Maravedis into my collection but need advise where to put it and what date to place it under.

Roy

metal: copper
weight 5.14
Size 29.43mm
thickness 1.34

I would say 1660.
Quote: "eitan190"I would say 1660.
Thanks

In what category and/or country on the Numista data base should I put it​?. have just found the following comment from someone on the coin community Family web site:

These coins are Spanish countermarked (resello) coins. From 2 to 4 maravedis coins that were countermarked IIII, VI, VIII, 8, XII. (pictures are not clear of the sizes and so are the stamps)
These are also called calderillas (loose change). When the economy was bad because of so many wars during that century, the King would use small value coins and stamp it with higher value. These coins are not expensive, unless you can see the year and mintmark of the original (host) coin and the counterstamps are clear and complete with year, crown and mintmarks. Imagine your 1 cent will be stamped with a value of 1 dollar.

These coins are not popular as they look ugly and overused. I am one of the few who collects them.

They also call these pirate coin which I think is wrong as the pirates don't like these coins of low metal value
You can follow the result of this search https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?r=country%3ASpain+countermark&c=&co=y&cno=y&cc=y&cn=y&cj=y&ce=y&cu=y&cat=y&mode=simplifie&p=1&e=&d=&km=&i=&v=&m=&a=&t=&dg=&w=&g=&f=
Referee for Spain, Iberia (ancient), Suebi Kingdom and Visigothic Kingdom
Quote: "zegeri"You can follow the result of this search https://en.numista.com/catalogue/index.php?r=country%3ASpain+countermark&c=&co=y&cno=y&cc=y&cn=y&cj=y&ce=y&cu=y&cat=y&mode=simplifie&p=1&e=&d=&km=&i=&v=&m=&a=&t=&dg=&w=&g=&f=
Thanks for the link (and ​for help in framing the search).

I will enter it as 12 Maravedis Felipe IV 1628 - 1660

Roy

CountrySpain
Years1626-1660
Value12 Maravedis (12/34)
MetalCopper
ShapeIrregular round
OrientationCoin alignment
↑↓Demonetized01-01-1870

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